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Apple previewing iPhone OS 3.0

What Mobile
March 17, 2009

V3.0 of the OS will have plenty of new features – and some may even give some clues as to what we may see in a future iPhone device (or devices) in the summer.

Keep an eye on our forum discussion for updates!

Follow the live announcements via Engadget.com!

 

 


 

Respected forum user Satsuma has given his predictions as the following:


Probably

  • Copy/Paste

  • Enhanced messaging – fwd sms, mms

  • Home Screen enhancement allowing apps to be grouped together in folders/spaces

  • Multi-tasking support

  • Tethering

  • Adobe Flash support

  • Support for magnotometer sensors – electronic compass


Possibly

  • Premium App store

  • More bluetooth profiles

  • Sync Notes and ToDo

  • Landscape keyboard in all apps

  • Turn-byturn navigation apps announced

 

Would like to see but not likely this time

  • Support for video capture

  • Indication that 3.0 will be used for Apple’s netbook platform

  • iLife for iPhone

  • Office Apps for iPhone – preferably from Microsoft

  • Wireless-N

  • Hint that iPhone 3.0 supports physical keypad indicating future models with physical keypad are coming

 

Won’t happen

  • New h/w announced or shown



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